57th Writers Guild of America Awards

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57th WGA Awards
DateFebruary 19, 2005
Organized by Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West
Highlights
Best Adapted ScreenplaySideways

The 57th Writers Guild of America Awards, given on February 19, 2005, honored the film and television best writers of 2004.

Contents

Winners and nominees

Film

Adapted Screenplay

Sideways - Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor

Original Screenplay

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Pierre Bismuth, Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman

Documentary Screenplay

Super Size Me - Morgan Spurlock

Television

Best Episodic Drama

"The Supremes" - The West Wing - Debora Cahn

Best Episodic Comedy

"Pier Pressure" - Arrested Development - James Vallely and Mitch Hurwitz
"Ida's Boyfriend" - Malcolm in the Middle - Neil Thompson


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